Alien: Romulus fixes a long-criticized action movie issue with a logical solution, proving that smart sci-fi storytelling can still surprise viewers.

Editor's note: The below contains spoilers for Alien: Earth Episode 2. Alien: Earth has barely begun, but is already breaking new ground in the Alien franchise — and retracing some older steps, too.

Watching the movies and show in chronological order isn't the same as watching them in order of their release date Nothing is as it seems in the Alien universe — including its fictional timeline. For ...